BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer An ambitious new plan for the Tri-State area aims to provide some relief to the transit-lacking “deserts” of Queens. Experts at the urban research organization... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Editor Middle Village cabbie John McDonagh’s one-man play Off the Meter and On the Record has debuted to sold-out shows at the Irish Repertory Theatre in Manhattan. McDonagh, a... Read more

By Jon Cronin, Editor After 40 years as a city cab driver, Middle Village resident John McDonagh decided to turn off the meter and relay the colorful experiences he’s had behind the wheel of... Read more

By Jon Cronin, Editor A lawsuit between Christ the King High School and the Brooklyn Catholic Diocese has ended with a loss for Middle Village Prep charter school—which utilizes space at the... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Editor Business corridors in Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood are slated to receive an additional $225,000 in maintenance services for 39 weeks. At a press confe... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Editor A $22 million sewer pipe installation in Middle Village that began on May 1 is projected to be completed in June 2018, city officials said. Representatives from the city... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Editor Brooklyn’s Chanel R. Lewis was charged April 5 in a 13-count indictment in the murder of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano, while Lt. John Russo was honored for his tir... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Editor To determine what a new Glendale entrance to Forest Park would look like, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) held a visioning session to garner community input... Read more

A 3-alarm blaze destroyed the Strawberry Farm supermarket at the corner of 150th and Willets Point Boulevard Tuesday night. The fire began at roof level at around 9:05 p.m. and continued to... Read more

The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, congratulates the students who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study as members of the College’s Class of 2016... Read more

Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General of New York, announces the recent service accomplishment of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their initial... Read more

Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,220 students in May 2016. Among the graduates was Elliott R. Weinstein of Sunnyside, who received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History... Read more

At 9:15 a.m., on Wednesday morning, a male 65 year-old bicyclist was struck by a vehicle, driven a by a 71 year-old female driver attempting to make a U-turn on Lutheran Street about 50 fee... Read more

Jonathan Ramon of East Elmhurst has graduated from the University of Evansville with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Ramon, majoring in Sport Communication, graduated during UE’s 158th Co... Read more

Forcible Touching – The NYPD has arrested the suspect wanted in a forcible touching incident in Elmhurst. It was reported to police that on Thursday, June 23, at approximately 7:45 a.m., the... Read more

Victoria Romano of Breezy Point graduated from the University of New Hampshire during the Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, May 21 on the Durham, N.H. campus. She earned a BSME degree in... Read more

U.S. Air Force Airman Vivian E. Torres graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program th... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Staff Writer The $32 million dollar extension to PS/IS 49 in Middle Village was kicked off on Friday morning with a gaggle of local politicians, civic leaders, school administr... Read more

Culver-Stockton College proudly presented diplomas to 174 graduates Saturday, May 7 during the 160th Annual Commencement Ceremony, which was held in the Charles Field House on the Culver-Sto... Read more

James Coyne of Middle Village, received the Senior award for the Department of History/Political Science at the Academic Honors Convocation at Ashland University on Sunday, April 24. Coyne i... Read more

Major General Anthony P. German, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for... Read more

The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. J... Read more

U.S. Army National Guard Pvt. Marco A. Cuatlacuatl has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, h... Read more

By Jon Cronin Middle Village is known for its proximity to Manhattan and quiet suburban streets in a neighborhood enclosed on three sides by cemeteries. It was settled in the early 19th cent... Read more

To The Editor: While the intention of the new Affordable Housing Plan may be good, there are some aspects of it that are absurd. One of the chief problems with it is that this one bill is su... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Staff Writer The MTA announced last Friday that they will be closing two sections of the ‘M’ line in Brooklyn and Queens for approximately a year beginning in the summer of 201... Read more

Maspeth Debate Champs On Feb. 25, the Maspeth High School Debate Team competed at the world-famous Baker Hostetler Law Firm’s Debate night. There, Ann, left, came out undefeated despite deba... Read more

BY JON CRONIN Staff Writer The City School Construction Authority has announced that they will conduct a feasibility study for an extension at Middle Village’s PS/ IS 128, a school at 128 pe... Read more